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ring roads

noun

plural of ring road, chiefly British

as in parkways

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Near the half-mile point, hikers are met with a handful of switchbacks that guide them up the mountain.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
On uneven terrain, loose scree, muddy switchbacks, and stream crossings, reliable traction can make all the difference.

— Gentry Hale, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

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Among the changes needed on the city’s streets was the welding of more than 200 manhole covers to ensure the race cars don’t suck them up off the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The city feels theatrical and alive, with open-air theaters, cinemas, and a vibrant arts scene that spills into its streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of streets

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Social media put the storm’s effects on display, with videos of floodwaters leaving cars stranded on highways, stormwater runoff erupting onto city streets and waterfalls cascading onto the subway tracks at Penn Station.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
Abdeen drove across the highways of newly independent countries.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

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